It's great to be back training again under the 'Return To Play' guidelines produced by Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby!
Also really nice to see some new faces looking to join the Wheelchair Rugby family..
About Norfolk Knights
A New Wheelchair Sport For Norfolk
Norfolk Knights are a Wheelchair Rugby club (Est. 2016) with the aim of bringing this exciting Wheelchair Sport to Norfolk.
In forming this club we have tried to take account of some of the key barriers to participation, and actively reduce or remove them, in order to build and promote an inviting club environment:
- We’re creating the opportunity
- We’re providing the key equipment
- We’re selecting accessible locations/venues
- We’re focussed on minimising member costs
Formal classification
To be eligible to play wheelchair rugby in a league, athletes must have some form of disability with a loss of function in both the upper and lower limbs.
The majority of wheelchair rugby athletes have spinal cord injuries at the level of their cervical vertebrae.
Other eligible players have multiple amputations, polio, or neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy, some forms of muscular dystrophy, or Guillain–Barré syndrome, among other medical conditions.
Who can play for norfolk knights?
Whilst longer-term we would love to be able to field a classifiable team in a competitive league, we are first and foremost about building a social team for both male and female disabled participants.
We are open to anyone from the age of 18 interested in learning more about the game.
We also encourage able-bodied volunteers to join us to train, become assistants, chair mechanics, coaches and referees.
Our club insurance covers both disabled and able-bodied players.
Some Of Our Members
Darren
WR5 Classification: 2.0
Carl
WR5 Classification: 3.0
Shannon
WR5 Classification: 1.5
Anything is possible...
12
Players in a team (max)
5
On court at any one time
40
Seconds to score
2*12
Minute halves
Our supporters
We are extremely grateful for the sponsorship and support we receive from the following individuals and organisations:
Ashtons Legal
Puppy Culture
The following Norfolk Rugby Clubs support Wheelchair Rugby in Norfolk by generously contributing towards our venue hire costs:
Upcoming training sessions
Latest news
After an intense weekend of Wheelchair Rugby, with close fought games against Newcastle Falcons, H4H Endeavour, Berkshire Banshees, Bournemouth and Coventry WRC, Norfolk Knights finish by topping the WR5s Championship table and winning promotion to the Premiership.
Ashtons Legal is delighted to announce the sponsorship of Norfolk Knights WRC. The firm have recently become their kit sponsor with Dave Richardson, Client Relationship Manager at Ashtons Legal attended the unveiling of the new kit.